Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology
ISSN 2469-7257 · eISSN 2469-7249 · IEEE
IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; 62 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology is published by IEEE and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wireless Body Area Networks, Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis and Wireless Power Transfer Systems, together about 36.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology publishes papers related to electromagnetic, RF and microwave technologies as applied to medical and biomedical applications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
Editor-in-chief Atif ShamimPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wireless Body Area NetworksEngineering18%
- Microwave Imaging and Scattering AnalysisEngineering11.9%
- Wireless Power Transfer SystemsEngineering6.2%
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksEngineering5.1%
- Electromagnetic Fields and Biological EffectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsEngineering4.9%
- Microwave and Dielectric Measurement TechniquesEngineering4.9%
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 199OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 654 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 62 | 6 | 91 |
| 2024 | 90 | 25 | 368 |
| 2023 | 63 | 33 | 442 |
| 2022 | 65 | 29 | 709 |
| 2021 | 68 | 32 | 1,024 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IEEE
- ISSN
- 2469-7257
- Electronic ISSN
- 2469-7249
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology
What CAS zone is IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.4, h-index 41.
Which databases index IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .